Lot coverage in Royal Oak, MI

On lots under 6,000 square feet, buildings may cover at most 35 percent of the lot, and the total ground floor area of all buildings is capped at 1,800 square feet. On lots of 6,000 square feet or more, coverage is capped at 30 percent (§ 770-34D(8)).

Separately, a house may not exceed 3,500 square feet of usable floor area (§ 770-34D(9)). Accessory buildings count toward lot coverage (§ 770-22A(6)).

Buildings may cover at most 30 percent of the lot (§ 770-35D(8)). Accessory buildings count toward lot coverage (§ 770-22A(6)).

The general limit is 3,500 square feet of usable floor area for a single-family residential structure (§ 770-35D(9)). In the One-Family Large Lot Residential (1FL) district, an existing single-family dwelling may be expanded to add a senior accessory dwelling of up to 600 square feet of usable floor area without regard to the 3,500-square-foot single-family floor-area cap. All other area and bulk requirements still apply, and the addition remains subject to § 770-71. This district-specific exception was added by Ordinance 2026-05, adopted May 18, 2026 (§ 770-35D(10)).

Buildings may cover at most 30 percent of the lot (§ 770-36D). Accessory buildings count toward lot coverage (§ 770-22A(6)). Single-family detached dwellings instead follow the 1F standards under § 770-36B(1).

Section 770-37D(3) states no numeric lot-coverage percentage for multiple-family dwellings. This is not unlimited development: its lot-area, setbacks, building separation and applicable site/use standards still control. Single-family detached dwellings follow 1F standards; two-family dwellings follow 2F standards (§ 770-37D(1)-(2)). Their inherited coverage limits apply to those dwelling types.

Section 770-38D does not state a general numeric lot-coverage percentage. Applicable setbacks, use-specific provisions, landscaping/screening, parking and site-plan review still restrict development. This is a section-level absence finding, not a claim that coverage is unlimited.

Section 770-39D does not state a general numeric lot-coverage percentage. Applicable setbacks, use-specific provisions, landscaping/screening, parking and site-plan review still restrict development. This is a section-level absence finding, not a claim that coverage is unlimited.

Section 770-40D does not state a general numeric lot-coverage percentage. Applicable setbacks, use-specific provisions, landscaping/screening, parking and site-plan review still restrict development. This is a section-level absence finding, not a claim that coverage is unlimited.

Section 770-42D does not state a general numeric lot-coverage percentage. Applicable setbacks, use-specific provisions, landscaping/screening, parking and site-plan review still restrict development. This is a section-level absence finding, not a claim that coverage is unlimited.

Section 770-43D does not state a general numeric lot-coverage percentage. The 15-acre minimum lot area, setbacks and applicable use, parking, landscaping and site-plan standards still apply. This is not permission for unlimited coverage.

Section 770-41D does not state a general numeric lot-coverage percentage. Applicable setbacks, use-specific provisions, landscaping/screening, parking and site-plan review still restrict development. This is a section-level absence finding, not a claim that coverage is unlimited.

Section 770-44D does not state a general numeric lot-coverage percentage. Applicable setbacks, use-specific provisions, landscaping/screening, parking and site-plan review still restrict development. This is a section-level absence finding, not a claim that coverage is unlimited.

Section 770-45D does not state one numeric lot-coverage percentage for every use. Incorporated residential-use standards still apply: 1F standards for single-family detached dwellings and 2F standards for two-family dwellings. Multiple-family standards in § 770-37D(3) have no standalone coverage percentage. Applicable setbacks, screening, parking, use-specific requirements and approved plans still limit buildable area.

Section 770-46D does not state one numeric lot-coverage percentage for every use. Incorporated residential-use standards still apply: 1F standards for single-family detached dwellings and 2F standards for two-family dwellings. Multiple-family standards in § 770-37D(3) have no standalone coverage percentage. Applicable setbacks, screening, parking, use-specific requirements and approved plans still limit buildable area.

There is no single numeric lot coverage standard in § 770-47 or Article VIII for every PUD. The approved development agreement and plans must establish the applicable standards. Residential density begins with the pre-PUD district's density; additional density needs the prescribed Planning Commission recommendation and City Commission approval. Section 770-100C permits justified deviations from applicable setbacks and other requirements, and requires a perimeter setback/berming as found necessary, with setback distance set by the Planning Commission. Confirm the approved agreement and plan for the parcel; no default zero or unlimited value is established.

Section 770-48 and § 770-87 do not set a single district-wide numeric lot coverage for every Special Redevelopment project. Residential density is determined by the Planning Commission under § 770-87D(1). Nonresidential proposals must meet the district's development design standards, with adequate separation/buffering, subject to justified deviations approved under § 770-87D(2). Applicable setbacks and other requirements may be modified through the specified approval findings. Use the approved project plan and conditions; the absence of a standalone number does not mean zero or unlimited development.